December 31, 2020 MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020 Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.
December 30, 2020 Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan The gems, weighing over 210 carats, were recovered from the ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite.
December 28, 2020 Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.
December 27, 2020 Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19 Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.
December 27, 2020 Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.
December 23, 2020 Corruption runs rampant in Cameroon’s mining sector – report Research by Transparency International and FODER found that the absence of the 2016 Mining Code Implementing Decree favors a state of anarchy in Cameroon’s mining sector.
December 22, 2020 Gemfields partners with Luwire Wildlife Conservancy The partnership is focused on preserving biodiversity and assisting communities in Mozambique.
December 20, 2020 Illegal mining, drugs fund thousands of criminals operating in Venezuela The head of the Colombian military said that almost 1,500 members of organized crime groups are now operating from Venezuela.
December 17, 2020 Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine.
December 16, 2020 De Beers raises diamond prices for first time since pandemic Prices increased by about 2% to 3% at the diamond giant’s final sale of the year last week.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
